1970-1979 Nissan Concepts, Prototypes, and Pre-production

The 126x had a wedge shaped design with a forward-tilting cockpit canopy. The slots along the hoods
center housed red, yellow, and green lights which lit up in accordance to what the vehicle was doing
(accelerating, braking, or constant speed). The vehicle featured a rear-mounted 3-litre 6 cylinder
power plant and 4-wheel drive.

1970 270x Concept

The 270x concept was introduced at the 17th Tokyo Motorshow in 1970. The aggressive style was not
matched with its performance as the base mechanicals were from the Nissan E10 Cherry. The Cherry's 1171cc
motor was transverse mounted into a FWD design in which the exhaust system exited the back in order
to conform to the sloping design.

1970 315a Concept

In 1970, Nissan released the 315a electric commuter concept. With a single motor
powering the rear wheels, the 315a measured in at 95 inches and was capable of
achieving 56mph with a neck-snapping 0-19mph in 6 seconds.

1970 Cherry Pre-Production

1971 216x Concept

The 216x utilized a transverse-mounted 2-litre 4-cylinder power plant. While in motion, the bumpers
were designed to extend automatically by just under 6 inches. The roof-bulge housed the optics for a
rear-view periscope. The 216x is knows as Nissans experimental safety car.

1971 ESV Concept

The ESV series was another excercise in safety by Nissan. The ESV had a periscope bulge on the roof
and possibly ABS braking and an airbag system.

1972 Skyline Concept

1973 1200 Rotary Concept

1973 EV Truck Concept

Nissan takes another stab at an electric vehicle in order to futher their progress in evaluating
the technology for future use.

1974 Laurel C130-EV Concept

The "Laurel Electric" utilized a trunk full of lead acid batteries which drove a 16kw motor
mounted under the hood and even included air conditioning (weight was 1645kg). This RWD vehicle utilized a transmission which only had single forward
and reverse gears, had a range of 40 miles and a top speed of 53mph.

1975 AD-1 Concept

Mid-engined styling concept featuring a cantilever roof design. The AD-1 was based on the F10
1400 Cherry and appeared at the 1975 Tokyo MotorShow.

1975 GR-1 Concept

GR-1 stands for General Research Mk1 and was the experimental replacement to the ESV series.
The GR-1 is based on the Bluebird 610 and utilizes an L14 powerplant. Instead of padded bumpers,
the GR-1 utilized a "soft" nose cone.

1977 AD-2 Concept

"AD" stood for Advanced Design. A design study for the ultimate 6-passenger luxury sedan, the AD-2 featured a L28E 2.8-litre EFI inline-6 with a 4-link rear
from the Nissan Laurel. The body had ultra-thin pillars, flared body panels, an airdam, and a rear wraparound window
for increased visibility. It still had fender mirrors, but they were integrated into the body work of the front wings.

1977 GR-2 Concept

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